Ex-captives 'rejoined fight' in Afghanistan

Former Guantanamo detainees have organised a jailbreak in Afghanistan, kidnapped Chinese engineers and taken leadership positions with the Taliban, the US military says.

The former detainees were released from the prison at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba between 2002-2004 by claiming to be innocent or low-level figures, the military said in a statement, responding to questions about ex-prisoners who had allegedly resumed fighting.